make ends meet
Example Sentences
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"He could not make ends meet," Anand says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"This had massive knock-on effects that damaged the social fabric of many countries with widespread strikes, unrest, and increases in poverty as many households struggled to make ends meet," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“We love to do what we do on farms — keeping people fed, clothed and moving. But we have to be able to make ends meet so we can keep operating.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
In Kolding, 42-year-old Afghan Wahida Abdul Mutaleb admitted she's struggling to make ends meet.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
It must be from the weaving loom; she’d increased her working hours lately to make ends meet.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
